Wednesday, July 31, 2013

These videos purpost to be every movie reference in the first ten seasons of The Simpson. But, while they're an astonishing forty minutes long, I seriously doubt they even scratch the surface in terms of the sheer number of allusion made by the series. That doesn't make these videos any less entertaining, and hey, there are probably more than a few references mentioned here that you missed, especially, if, like me, you haven't seen many of these episodes since you were a kid. For instance, I always knew the scene referencing The Gay Divorcee was an allusion. It was too peculiar not to be. I just never saw the source material. Clearly, someone on The Simpsons writing team is a serious film buff.

Pierre Antoine Naline created this short animation as part of his Supinfocom 2nd year project. Accord Perdu, which is French for "Lost Agreement" is a fun, musical piece about a piano tuner tapped inside a piano. The film's visual style is a simulated low poly, angular style that is reminiscent of the early days of computer graphics. As the technician begins to play his music, his world transitions from a cool color scheme to a warm one, and vice versa.

Biomorph is an eye full of film created by director Henrik Bjerregard Clausen and a group of 12 students at the 3D College of Denmark as a means of promoting both the school and it's students. Inspired by Blizzard's cinematic games trailers for Starcraft and World of Warcraft, as well as his love of gritty 80's era science fiction, Clausen crafted a short teaser that would play to his students strengths: Texturing and modeling.

Filter Fakers is a collection of
Instagram photos tagged #nofilter, revealing what filter they did in
fact use. Makes me think a lot of people don’t know what #nofilter
means.

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Animated by Antoine Legendre as part his graduation film at the École des Métiers du Cinéma d'Animation (Trades School of Animated Film), "I, Zombie" tells the story of the zombie experience from a first person perspective.

Too short for a short film, too long for a trailer, this motion comic picks up where the last Riddick movie left off - with Riddick presiding over the Neckromongers. It's a sort of prequel to his fall's sequel, Rule the Dark.

MetaFilter discusses "why Victorian mansions like the ones the Addams Family and the Munsters were depicted as living in were, apparently, widely seen as plausible homes for monsters by the mid-20th century?"

Olly Moss:" I get paid ONLY in posters that I sell myself after mondo. So a high after-market price is technically beneficial to me." Later: "Do people who actually want my Mondo posters still bother trying? Seeing
people frustrated is depressing especially when so many hit ebay."

Monday, July 29, 2013

"Photoshop Cs5 Filters Animation" is a small tribute to Photoshop filters. We used the Ps logo and systematically applied the filters in the same way, seeking the essence of the software, exploring the aesthetic values of its resources but letting the spectator judge them.

The project is comprised of two parts: A tumblr page, where all the effects live together at the same time as animated gif, representing all the steps from the original Ps logo to the final output.

And a video showing every filter one after each other, with a custom sound design that uses the same sound for each filter but with a different distortion effect for every case, exporting the graphical concept to the sound.

In both parts, the order of appearance is the same that offers photoshop."

This video project by Tony Miotto is a stylish showcase of the evolution of Nintendo's controllers since 1985-2012, starting with the NES up to the more recent WiiU system, with a breakdown of all the noteworthy features on each pad.

The Glitched King is a comedic short following the misadventures of an astronaut marooned a strange, distant planet after awakening from cyrosleep. Following an encounter with some strange creatures and the collective failure of all the technology he once relied on, the astronaut is faced with a life changing decision.

"The exhibition project focuses mainly on the cor­relation and inter­action of three elements: reflection, sound and movement. Symphonie Cinétique narratively inter­relates the three elements, and brings out their inherent, almost mystic harmony. The result of this process is an artistic synthesis, a unique spatial experience."

Event:Nearly Impossible, a conference for people who make and sell physical products. Happening this November in NYC.

Cookbook Create turns your favorite recipes into a printed cookbook. Could probably be hacked for other purposes.

Food Typography: Target invited Danielle Evans to work on a social media campaign for their Canadian
consumers. She was more then happy to give them some ‘Food for Thought.'

Museum of Design Atlanta’s XYZ
exhibit opened over the weekend. It features a sundry of arcade
cabinets, improper retro board games, and kissing competitions, with the
theme being female creators. If you’re near Hotlanta, it’s definitely
worth checking out.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Journal Of An Epidemic is a case zero style recollection presented as a video journal, using a mixture of original and found footage to chronicle the end of the world as we know it. Considering how little actual action occurs in the film, it's amazing how chilling it is. Most of the chills are thanks to some top notch narration work by Luke Atencio. In some ways, it reminds me of a mix of Omega Man and 28 Days Later but with a distinctly polished look. Watch and enjoy.

"Walter" is an amazing animated short that tells that story of a freedom fighter's escape
from a city ruled by authoritarian regime. The short uses a mix of stylish 3D
escape sequences featuring hand painted backgrounds and monochromatic 2D flashback sequences. Considering that this was labeled "Chapter 1," I'm hoping to see this fleshed out
into something longer.

Tokyo is an incredibly lively and beautiful city, but amid it's busy streets and constant changing cityscape, it's easy to loose sight of it's architectural beauty. Tokyo City Symphony looks to change how we see the city using a 1:1000 scale model of the city. The result is captivating.

Evil Octopus was created ussing a mixture of Modo (an increasingly popular 3D
software suite) for block in modeling, Zbrush for detailing the octopus
and rough textures followed by rendering and finishing in Modo again. The final image is pretty stunning.

Jie Ma is a Chinese artist from Beijing who specializes in my favorite brand of surrealism. As a kid, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was one of my favorite books. Every since, I've been attracted to the sort of surreal fantasy realism that looks like its intended to be a writing prompt. Ma's work certainly fits the bill. Check out her CG Society portfolio.

You may recognize the work of Vance Kovacs from your favorite geek franchise. He's very well known fantasy artist who frequently works on designs for film, games, publishing and theme parks. His clients have included Disney, Warner Bros, Epic Games, Paramount, Universal, Blizzard, Trion Worlds, and probably most recognizably, the Wizards of the Coast.

Garry King created this model of the somewhat obscure space station, which was only briefly referenced in the classic series. It is composed of 16,387 bricks weighing a grand total of thirty-six pounds.

"I like this build because it is
unusual in design and concept. There is very little reference material
available for this ship just the basic shape. The detail is applied for a
dramatic effect. If you have a look at the original 1978 Battlestar
Galactica series. The first movie Saga of star worlds when Apollo and
Zac go on patrol and see a Cylon tanker the scan through their onboard
war book display and this beauty is unveiled for the first time.

Sadly it never got developed as a
model until now. Wait before I say that I should say I have not found
any physical models on the internet."

Wonderland is a short film that provides a glimpse of what it is like to work in the creative industry.

"In Spring 2013 we set out for a month to make a short educational piece providing a glimpse of what it is like to work in the creative industry. The idea was born out of our own questions and struggles on how to deal with things that may seem out of your control.

The themes we decided to focus on were those of creativity, relationships, the pursuit of financial profit, and the many directions you can intentionally or unintentionally find yourself taking. We hope the short provides direction in helping others pursue their own creative and personal goals by hearing first hand experiences. Thank you to everyone involved for your transparency and willingness to be involved."

The Design Museum in
London will be opening their new exhibition entitled “The Future Is
Here: A New Industrial Revolution". As 3D printing becomes more and more
accessible to the mass market, as well increasingly cheaper, the way in
which we design, make and use objects is undergoing a huge
transformation - one which will affect commerce, industry, and the way
that we live.